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Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
66.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
74.7Single-core51.7
64.7Multi-core44.4
56Efficiencyspec-based88.6
75.9iGPU44.8
60.5Platformspec-based29.1
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 285H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.4 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and single-core (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

  • Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 45
  • 305% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 918
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 10% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+283%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.9 GHz3.2 GHz+10%
Boost clock5.4 GHz+59%3.4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Arc 140TQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,350 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,080+28%Top 17%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,900+58%Top 15%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,180Top 10%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200Top 13%—
PassMark34,203+92%Top 20%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,719+305%Top 7%918Bottom 34%

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